Country Chicken Minestrone

Name: Country Chicken Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 (1 1/3-cup) servings
Ingredients: Stock; 6 cups water; 2 ribs (1 cup) celery, sliced 1/4-inch; 2 medium (1 cup) carrots, sliced 1/4-inch; 1 medium onion, cut into eighths; 1 (3- to 4-pound) frying chicken, cut-up; 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; Macaroni; 1 cup uncooked dried elbow macaroni; Vegetables; 1 medium (1 cup) zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch; 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

A garden variety of vegetables, macaroni and beans create a hearty old world chicken soup.

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20 min

Prep Time

1 hr 20 min

Total Time

6 (1 ¹/₃-cup)

servings

Ingredients

Stock

6 cups water

2 ribs (1 cup) celery, sliced 1/4-inch

2 medium (1 cup) carrots, sliced 1/4-inch

1 medium onion, cut into eighths

1 (3- to 4-pound) frying chicken, cut-up

1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons salt

¹/₂ teaspoon pepper

1 bay leaf

Macaroni

1 cup uncooked dried elbow macaroni

Vegetables

1 medium (1 cup) zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch

1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

How to make

STEP 1

Combine all stock ingredients in 4-quart saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat 45-60 minutes or until chicken is fork tender. Remove chicken; set aside. Skim off fat; continue cooking 8-10 minutes or until stock comes to a full boil.
STEP 2

Meanwhile, remove chicken from bone. Add chicken, uncooked macaroni and all vegetables ingredients to broth. Cook over medium-high heat 7-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Remove bay leaf.

Tip #1

Prepare stock the day before so chicken is cool enough to easily remove from bone.

Nutrition (1 serving)

270 Calories

5 Fat (g)

55 Cholesterol (mg)

620 Sodium (mg)

30 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

25 Protein (g)

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